The plus-minus sign represents that there are two possible outcomes.
In this case, we have

. When we branch out the possibilities we got 2 values:

and

Those are the roots of this equation. When they ask their product, they want you to multiply both numbers.
When we multiply them:

When we FOIL the we get:

Simplify:


So the product of the two roots of this equation is 6.
We would need to know the measurements of the circle to answer this
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
In the first pattern, there were 6 sticks
In the second pattern, there were 10 sticks.
In the third pattern, there were 14 sticks.
Based on the pattern, we see that each time, 4 more sticks are added and that the initial amount of stick is 6.
Thus: the equation for how many sticks there would be in pattern n is:
# of sticks in pattern n = 6 + 4n
Hope that helps!